What is your target temp?

[lyscer]

#1 - Like the title states, what is the temp that you try to target in your tanks?
#2 - Now what is your actual temp?

Over Thanksgiving I spoke with a family member that is having a hard time with their tank and things randomly dying or bleaching out. They keep their tank at 76F. I had an issue a while ago with the same thing at the same temp. Ironically I had a heater fail on me this weekend and my tank went from the usual 79F to 76F over a couple days and I had corals lose tissue. I have been playing with my ALK/CA so I thought it was a side effect of that until I saw that my temp was dipping (good thing I have 2 small heaters so the 2nd was trying its best but couldn't keep up.

For those that are more visual, here you go.

 

[ksc]

I don't think it's healthy to target a specific temperature. I like to target a range which is 79-83. I would doubt that a temperature drop of a few degrees would have that kind of impact. I lost power for 6 days a few years ago and had trouble keeping my sps tank above 70. The problem was keeping my alk stable (tank was using 2.5 dkh a day at the time). Most corals will stop growing at about 74.

 

[jasonb87]

Target is 78-79 currently running 80

 

[Willz]

I target 78 and it runs pretty close to that.

 

[Elementalj]

77-78 here. I've heard little eggs start to hatch at around 80 or higher. Using even a simple controller helps with temp regulation.

 

[bif24701]

My APEX keeps my Temp 78.5-78.9. In the summer it will get higher.

 

[sneub]

Reefkeeper keeps mine at approximately 78.0

 

[lyscer]

Thanks for the input everyone! It's good to see the temps that others are targeting.